2 posts tagged “us energy policy”

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It's a pledge drive Friday, so there won't be much posting...but here's today's summary and a few choice items to listen closely for -- links to follow in a separate post:

The fight over US energy policy has been the dominant message on the Presidential campaign trail this week: who’s got it right, who’s pandering and who’s been a demagogue? Tony Blankley’s for any plan that doesn’t involve tax subsidies, and prefers the multi-pronged approach. Bob Scheer and Arianna Huffington think Obama’s trying to play it too safe; and everyone thinks that no one’s facing the facts and telling the truth – they’re just playing politics. Matt Miller still believes the issues they should be focused on are health and pension security but that $4-a-gallon gas pushed the national agenda sideways. As Obama prepares to take a vacation, is he ceding the limelight to McCain? Why has McCain been successful in undermining Obama’s message? A reminiscence about Reagan, who stuck to his guns -- and won. Should Obama do the same? Plus, a brief mention of that other world event: The China Olympics.

Tony has an amazing line about "endive" -- (he doesn't pick a pronunciation -- he says both AHN-deev and EN-dive) --
he remembers that when Michael Dukakis ran for President, in the context of agriculture, he spoke about "endive." Tony says, it's wheat that's all-American, and that referring to endive made him sound "effete." The inflated tire comment, says Tony, is Obama's endive!

And I want you to pay attention: how many times in today's show do the panelists say "gouge" instead of gauge (gage) in referring to McCain's little tire gauge ploy? Get back to me with the answer!

And, lest we be left out of the TRUE national conversation, thank heaven Arianna rescues us with a rant about the John Edwards SEX SCANDAL! While we were busy talking about issues, the rest of the media was harping on Edwards' affair -- for hours and hours and hours. We gave that issue the 19.5 seconds it deserved. Jeez.